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Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn in 1939 and started playing piano early. He wrote "Oh! Carol" with Howard Greenfield in 1959, and it became a hit. Songs like...

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Editor's note

Neil Sedaka, the Brooklyn piano man who wrote hits

From "Oh! Carol" to "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," his straightforward pop songs defined an era.

For the early sound, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" still works. If you want the later writing, try "Cardboard California."

He wrote "Oh! Carol" with Howard Greenfield in 1959, and it became a hit. Songs like "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" followed through the early 1960s. Later tracks like "Cardboard California" show he kept writing even when the spotlight shifted.

Born in Brooklyn in 1939, he started playing piano early. He moved to England in the late 1960s, kept writing, and some songs from that period like "Rosemary Blue" appear on later collections. A renewed interest in the 1980s led to more touring and albums.

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Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn in 1939 and started playing piano early. He wrote "Oh! Carol" with Howard Greenfield in 1959, and it became a hit. Songs like "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" followed through the early 1960s.

In the late 1960s, he moved to England for a time. He kept writing, and some of his songs from that period, like "Rosemary Blue" and "Love In The Shadows," show up on later collections. He also wrote material for other artists during the 1970s.

A renewed interest in his work in the 1980s led to more touring and albums. His catalog includes straightforward pop songs and ballads, from the early hits to later tracks like "That's When The Music Takes Me."

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Where should I start with Neil Sedaka on LyroVerse?

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